All that to say, give this book a try, you may find yourself quietly but delightfully surprised. The idea of building a friendship and relationship where the focal point is just that - the friendship and relationship - and where the carnal physicality is not the core or predominant element as a romance story is probably a tough story to sell, but TJ Klune does a wonderful job in this story with Gus and Casey. Given all that, I found myself smiling, laughing, mourning and quietly rooting and cheering on Gustavo and Casey. My childhood was split between Alaska and Washington and consisted of fun, hard work, hunting, fishing surrounded by first a fishing environment and then a farming one, both environments promoted a definite ideal of accepted sexuality and/or masculinity. I never regretted either joining or leaving when I did, proud of my service and got an Honorable Discharge and all that.
I did a tour of duty for 8 years and then got out of the Army. So maybe if I give a little background someone of a similar disposition will find this helpful. I, as a rule, do not write reviews as I feel everybody has their own set of filters or ground rules that shape their own criteria of what constitutes a "good story". I have a definite preference when it comes to M/M romance and or M/M paranormal fantasy and this story is definitely abnormal for me as a choice, but am so very glad that I did take the chance and brought it into my library. I learned a little more about acceptance, asexuality, and being true to yourself. The laughs and the feels in this are more muted than in other TJ stories, but no less magnificent. There are three things I expect from a TJ Klune story: 1. Seriously, this story good touched me all over my heart. This story about a man who accepts everyone, even if he's snarky about it, gave me so many feels. What follows is both touching and hilarious as Gus sets about trying to be the best normal person he can be with some interesting results. Gus is immediately both repelled and fascinated by Casey.but more time spent with Casey makes Gus want something he's never really thought to want before: he decides he wants to be "normal" so he can be with Casey. Truman, walk into Lottie's Lattes and he meets Casey Richards, a stoner hipster who turns his world upside down. It's very much a wash, rinse, repeat kind of life until the day he and his ferret, Harry S. After his father, Pastor Tommy dies, Gus settles into a his daily routine.
This was.awesome and fantastic and wonderful and heartwarming and touching and sad and funny and just.I want to fangirl all over this so hard. He brought Gustavo Tiberius to life, made Casey Richards so much more than just an asexual stoner hipster, and I loved what he did to make Lottie and We Three Queens so real. Oh, Derrick McClain, you hit a home run with this one.
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